Karwan Eskerie
PartnerAbout Karwan
A former barrister and Oxford University scholar, Karwan is a seasoned administrative and regulatory lawyer within our Government-Public & Regulatory practice. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law and a Sparke Helmore Board Member.
Well-regarded for the quality of his advice and collegiate approach, Karwan is regularly trusted by clients with the most sensitive, high profile and complex of matters.
Karwan is recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia for Public Law and Immigration Law and in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Immigration Lawyer and Public and Administrative Lawyer. In 2017 he was named Government Partner of the Year at the Lawyers’ Weekly Australian Law Awards.
What he does
Karwan advises Commonwealth agencies on complex statutory interpretation issues, administrative decision-making, legislative processes, reviews and regulatory action. He also manages complex litigation and appears as advocate.
Karwan also supports Commonwealth agencies to embed legally defensible decision making as part of our Government Legal Training Service.
Who he works with
Karwan acts for several major Commonwealth agencies.
Qualifications
Karwan has a Bachelor of Civil Law with distinction from the University of Oxford. He also has Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Auckland.
He has been admitted as a Barrister in England and Wales, and a solicitor in New Zealand, England and Wales, and New South Wales.
Life before Sparkes
Karwan began his legal career in New Zealand, where he worked in the local government team of a top-tier firm in Auckland. He subsequently practised as a solicitor in leading government practices in England before transferring to the Bar. He worked as a Barrister in London from 2010 until he joined Sparke Helmore.
Life outside of Sparkes
Outside work, Karwan’s life revolves around his family, good food and literature.